Into the West

TV Mini Series
2005
TV-14
1h 32m

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Adventure Drama Romance Western

Tales from the American West in the 19th century, told from the perspective of two families, one of white settlers and one of Native Americans.Tales from the American West in the 19th century, told from the perspective of two families, one of white settlers and one of Native Americans.Tales from the American West in the 19th century, told from the perspective of two families, one of white settlers and one of Native Americans.

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Won 2 Primetime Emmys
- 22 wins & 32 nominations total

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Trivia
The title of the series is also the title of the Oscar-winning original song by Annie Lennox, Fran Walsh and Howard Shore, which features in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). In that film Sean Astin', who plays 'Martin Jarrett' here, stars as 'Samwise Gamgee'.

Quotes
Jacob Wheeler: [Margaret Light Shines and Ethan Biggs look around the place of a mountain man that could be Margaret's father] Don't you move. I'll blast your guts down your backside.
Ethan Biggs: I'm not a thief.
Jacob Wheeler: Shut up! You don't look like a thief. You don't know the woods. You announced yourself a mile away.
Ethan Biggs: We're looking for someone.
Margaret Light Shines: We're looking for Jacob Wheeler.
[Shows him her wheel necklace]
Jacob Wheeler: [In Lakota] Light Shines?
[nods and responds in Lakota]
Jacob Wheeler: Margaret, is that you?
Margaret Light Shines: Daddy?
Jacob Wheeler: [Thrusts his rifle at Ethan Biggs] Hold that, young man.
[Embraces Margaret Light Shines]
Margaret Light Shines: [crying] Daddy!

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Featured in The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards 2006 (2006)

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10/10

Great entertainment

My husband and I have really enjoyed the two episodes that have aired so far and we are eagerly anticipating the remaining episodes. This mini series is both entertaining and educational. I can only imagine the effort that was spent to recreate the look and feel of that period in time. The use of the native American language adds realism. Can you imagine how unrealistic it would look if all the native Americans spoke fluent English? This movie does a great job of depicting the journey west as something both exciting and extremely dangerous. I noticed in the comments section that some viewers find certain plot scenes unrealistic. You have to realize that the settlers were ordinary people with no special training regarding how to survive out west, therefore they succumb to drowning, diseases, and yes, getting run over by a wagon.

I also thought the casting was well done in this movie. I enjoyed watching Keri Russell, Matthew Settle, Jay Tavare, and the rest of the cast. At times the movie is moving at such a fast pace that I got the impression scenes were left out in order to fit into the time slot allowed. I hope a DVD will be released so we may see some extra scenes. I would highly recommend this movie to families or anyone who enjoys great entertainment.